administrative burden
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MedCity Influencers, Health Tech, Payers
Streamlining Healthcare Insurers’ Processes: Unlocking Efficiency and Collaboration for Enhanced Outcomes
While the recent rollbacks of authorization requirements by insurers are a positive step forward, there is still work to be done in streamlining processes and reducing administrative burdens in the healthcare industry.
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UNC Health Pilots In-House Generative AI App to Alleviate Burnout
UNC Health recently launched a pilot for its in-house generative AI app called Ava, which stands for “AI virtual assistant.” The app allows staff members to ask questions about the different digital health tools available to them across the health system, and it gives them concise answers about how to use the tools effectively. The goal is to prevent staff from searching through vast training libraries.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Health Tech, Hospitals, Startups
Laudio Snags $13M for Platform that Tackles Nurse Managers’ Burnout
Laudio — a startup providing software that automates administrative tasks for frontline nurse managers — recently raised $13 million in Series B funds. The company’s platform helps managers complete tasks like patient rounding and schedule making more quickly, as well as provides recommendations on how to better engage staff members.
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Payers Can & Should Do More to Solve Providers’ Burnout Crisis, Health Tech CEO Says
Holon Solutions CEO Jon Zimmerman thinks more payers should invest in new technology to improve workloads for healthcare workers. The burnout crisis is too big for providers to solve by themselves, and many of the economic incentives for driving quality and efficiency in healthcare are housed within health plans and accountable care organizations, he said.
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Health Tech, Hospitals, Startups
Abridge Begins the Largest Deployment of Its Medical Documentation AI
Abridge announced the largest deployment of its technology to date — the University of Kansas Health System will adopt the software for more than 1,500 of its physicians across 140 locations. The startup’s technology listens to visits and creates a near-instant summary that adheres to physicians’ prototypical note structure.
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Healthcare Spent $18B More on Administrative Tasks in 2022 Than Year Prior
The U.S. healthcare system spent $60 billion on administrative tasks last year, which is about $18 billion more than it spent in 2021, according to a new report. There are a couple reasons for this — the workforce shortage and Americans’ increased utilization of healthcare services.
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Physicians, Heal Thy Billing Systems
Practices don’t need to lose out on uncollected payments from insurers. Here are steps you can take to better manage coding, tracking, communications and rise above byzantine insurance practices.
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How Emblem Health’s CFO is looking at reforming prior authorization
Emblem Health’ s chief financial officer knows that prior authorization — where patients have to […]
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Health IT, MedCity Influencers
It’s time to start innovating to make administrative data interoperable
Just as with clinical interoperability, greater administrative interoperability could help eliminate many of the costs related to billing and insurance, freeing up much-needed investment resources.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
